Idylls of the King (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Alfred, Lord Tennyson
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Type of Plot: Arthurian romance
- Time of Work: Fifth century
- Genres: Poetry, Narrative poetry, Arthurian romance
- Subjects: Magic or magicians, England or English people, Kings, queens, or royalty, Middle Ages, Great Britain, Knights or knighthood, Chivalry, Fifth century
- Locales: England
Places Discussed
Camelot. Castle where King Arthur has his seat of government. As in most accounts of the Arthurian legend, Camelot is the place where Arthur and his knights meet at the Round Table, where they are ostensibly equals in upholding the chivalric virtues that lead to the practice of justice and mercy in the kingdom. In Tennyson’s version, the knights are also committed to upholding a strict moral code. Tennyson’s Camelot is a physical symbol of the perfect society, in which the will of the individual is subordinate to the grand plan of a benevolent and wise...
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